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Dec. 27, 12932.

H. MOLNER FRAME Filed Feb. l2, 1932 Patented Dec. l27, 1932 Y 1,892,4@2

maire Sars Arsivr A orric HERMAN MOLNER, F (.IlE-IICAGO,v ILLINOISv l iFRAME Application filed February 12, 1932. Serial No. 592,598.`

The invention relates to frames, and more of the shoulder and having theinner wall particularly to frames of the Venetian type. flush lwith theforward side of the body Frames hitherto employed for pictures, member.Y bulletins, and the like required the provision The body member ispreferably7 made of of holes through the glass and/or picture, 0r veneerbut any other material may be used. 55 alternately nails or tacks wereemployed t0 A top 13 is provided which is formed with fasten the picturein the rabbet of the frame, a groove 14 having a deeper portion 15. inthere being a paper or cloth backing arranged assembling the top thegroove portion 1.3 over the picture to prevent damage thereto. receivesthe upper end of the back 10 in a 10 It, therefore, forms the principalobject of snug fit so as to preclude movement of the 60 the invention toprovide a frame where the top on the back. Y picture is secured withoutthe necessity7 of A picture 16 and a glass 17 extend into employingnails or tacks or providing holes the groove 14 and are in contact witha ledge in the glass and picture or requiring a back- 18 produced by thegroove. l ing. The top may be secured to the back by 65 A further objectaims at providing a frame screws 19 passing thro-ugh a rear ledge 2Ocomprising a plurality of members which of the topinto the bach. Anyother means when assembled secure a picture or the like for securing thetop may be employed. Thus in proper position. the top may be hingedlysecured to the back 20 A still further object aims at providing a orclamped thereto or any other fastening 70 frame having a detachablemember capable made or means may be chosen. The sides of securing thepicture and the glass against of the back lmay be provided with verticaldisplacement when in functional position. frame members 21.

A. further object aims at providing a frame In Fig. 3 a modification isdepicted wherehaving a detachable member provided with in the sidemembers 21 are omitted thus form- 75 means for engaging the body portionof the ing a frame known as a Venetian frame. frame and with means forsecuring the pic- The picture 16 and the glass 17y are re ture and theglass against displacement. ceived in the groove 12 and extend substantis still a further object to provide certially to the top of the back.rllie applicatain details of construction and arrangement tion of themember 13 completes the frame 80 tending to enhance the desirability andutiland at the same time secures the picture and ity of a device of thischaracter. glass against displacement.

Nith these and equally important objects The frame may be provided withornaiii view which will become apparent from a mental composition toenhance its appearperusal of the invention, the latter comance and itsform or outline may be varied prises the means described in thefollowing without departing from the purview of the: specification,particularly pointed out in the invention. claims forming a partthereof, and illustrated The frame shown in the drawing is inerein theaccompanying drawing, in which: ly depicted by way of illustration andnot by Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the frame way of limitation. Y lconstructed in accordance with my invention. Nor is its use restrictedto pictures but may Fig. 2 is a section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1. beemployed for bulletin boards, tables, and `Fig. 3 is a perspective viewof a modificain general for any purpose possible. tion; and l.therefore, do not limit myself to the Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmentarysection. particular style of frame nor to the particu- 95 Referring tothe several views of the lar construction shown but wish to includekdrawing, the frame comprises a body member all such changes, variations,modifications or or bach 10 equipped at the lower end with a alterationsconstituting departures within flange or shoulder 11. The shoulder 11 isthe scope of the invention, as defined in the provided with a gro-ove 12originating on top appended claims. `lil!) I claim:

1. A frame for the purpose described including a lat rigid back memberhaving a forwardly projecting iange at its lower edge, said iange havinga. groove in its upper face extending froml side to sidel of the backand having its rear Wall ceplanarA the iront face of the back member,and a cap member extending along the top of the back` member and havinga. groove therein to receive the upper edge of said back member, thefront Wall of said groove having a rabbet formed at its inner cornerconfronting the groove in said flange, the rear wall of the groove inthe cap projecting below the front wall, and screws passing through therear wall into said back member to hold the cap4 re-` movably on theback member.

2. A frame for the purpose described including a li'at rigid baclimember having a forwardly projecting fiange at its-lower edge, saidflange liavinga groove inits upper face extend-ing from side to1 sideof' the back and having its rear wall cop-lanar with `the front face ofthe back member, and a cap member extending along the top of the backmember and having a groove therein to receive the upper edge ofv saidback member, the Jiront wall of said groove having a rabbet Jformed atits inner corner confronting the groove in said flange,l the rear wallof the groove in the cap projecting below the, front wall, and sidemembers carried by the back and projecting up from the end portions ofsaid flange, said side members having their; np.- per ends conformi-ngto and fitting the groove and rabbet of the cap.

In witnesswhereof I aiiix my signature.

HERMAN: Monnier..

